Total Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 70.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holyoake Place area has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Brereton & Ravenhill , and the 97th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Cannock Chase .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holyoake Place (WS15 2NP) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher than the Brereton & Ravenhill average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 4.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holyoake Place (WS15 2NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenhaven, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near William Morris Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Holyoake Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovett Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenhaven Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenhaven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glenhaven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glenhaven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Glenhaven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Glenhaven Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glenhaven Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harney Court
Apr 2026Public order Harney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Morris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harney Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ball Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ball Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gorseburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ball Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferncombe Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ball Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order William Morris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Ball Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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